Smart Choices:
Interactive Whiteboards & Student engagement
I have found the interactive whiteboard to be to be a wonderful tool when providing quality learning for those who:
- have challenging behaviour, -children coping with autism spectrum disorder (asd), - and those who are visual and hands on learners (kinaesthetic learners) the iwb engages students through various elements such as: sound: narration, sound effects, and volume settings visual: enhanced colours, zoom in/out settings, representation and layout of content, images, visual instruction through pictures, videos, and subtitles touch: ability to write, move, and manipulate visual features. There are so many more components to the iwb but this was just to name a few! So, by meeting students needs and engaging with them on their level, means fewer disruptions and more quality time for learning. By having the opportunity to provide a rage of support to a variety of students with different learning styles and learning needs, promotes active learning for all children - despite strengths or weaknesses, ability or disability to participate and engage themselves in our lessons. Please watch the youtube clip developed by salem lutheren college to see how teachers use the iwb as a learning tool when teaching and how students engage throughout the lesson. To read more about the use of the interactive whiteboards with in classrooms, please read the article written by sue gregory from the universirty of new south wales, called: enhancing student learning with interactive whiteboards: perspectives of teachers and students Finally, feel free to watch the second youtube clip, by gaston gazette to see student perspectives on the use of the iwb in their classrooms and how they believe it helps them learn. As parents, i encourage you to leave feedback in regards to your thoughts and/or concerns about the use of the interactive whiteboard within our classroom. |
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